Carolina Academic Press has released a FOIA textbook, the Law of Access to Government. The book is authored by University of Massachusetts Dartmouth School of Law Professor Richard J. Peltz-Steele.
The publishers have issued the following comment about the book: This is the only casebook geared entirely to the study of access to government, or freedom of information law. The book employs the law-school case method, but is suitable as well for graduate and advanced undergraduate students in journalism and mass communication. Cases aim to stimulate student interest, treating, for example, access to sexual-offense allegations against pro athletes, in addition to doctrinal essentials, such as Press-Enterprise and RCFP. Extensive notes raise legal and policy questions. The book includes graphic elements and a statutory appendix and is updated with developments in the war on terror, including embedding, war photos, and state secrets. The forthcoming Teacher's Manual will provide course guidance, content summaries, and references to audiovisual materials.
More information on the book can be found here.
Doesn't appear to be a "FOIA" textbook per se; it appears to primarily focus on other topics.
Posted by: Allan Blutstein | October 10, 2012 at 03:22 PM
I've read some part of the book and I find it beneficial especially for those who are in the business sector. Its main topic on information law caught my interest to go deeper into its content. It provides me better understanding of policy and law.
Posted by: Bookkeepers Sunshine Coast | November 20, 2012 at 11:58 PM